Dear Georgie, When I talk about my health and fitness goals with other people, they always try to talk me out of it! The result is that I feel alone and that I go secret with my goals, which doesn’t help me. What can I do? I would like to be better at having these […]

I personally find it unhelpful and irritating to see a fit body captioned with some variant of “No excuses.” It may be intended to inspire, but most people don’t feel inspired, espciallty if they are struggling. You’re not helping people feel like this:You’re probably making most people feel like this: As someone who lives day […]

I just can’t do it. Can’t seem to get back on to 3 meals a day without snacking – it’s like a default setting, especially when I’m in work. Even when I’m full. Especially when I have tummy ache which is pretty much all the time lately. I want to, but I can’t.Thank you for […]

Georgie, why do people like Zuzka say that you should only eat complex carbs after a workout or within that 2 hour time period? She has a nutrition certification so I feel like there’s some credibility to what she says, but I would love to know where they came up with that. I guess I […]

​”Dear Geargie, I’m curious, is it true that we can only absorb 20-30 grams of protein at a time, and rest is wasted?”You will “absorb” 95% of the animal protein and about 80% of plant protein you ingest, no matter HOW much it is. Absorbing just means digesting and assimilating it, getting it out of […]

Starvation mode is a myth. There is no such thing as eating too little to lose weight.No one has ever needed to eat more calories to lose weight.Metabolism does decline when a person diets, but you do not go into any such “starvation mode” if you haven’t lost significant amounts of weight.So, if you have […]

You know it sucks. Admit it.Counting calories is associated with dysfunctional eating behaviors (1). It’s less effective at managing weight long term compared to more intrinsic regulation strategies (2). Not to mention the emotional and psychological stress. But how does one actually cease counting calories if it’s an ingrained habit? If you are a detailed […]

This question comes from a reader of my book Lean Habits for Lifelong Weight Loss. In our Facebook support group she posted:“What a relief it’s been this week, it’s going great! I do fear that after a few weeks I will lose my resolve. I start off really good, but after 2-3 weeks it doesn’t […]

Leah writes:Hi Georgie, I just had some questions in regards to overcoming binge eating. My GP and psychologist keep referring me into a program that focuses on a range of elements to the issue. One element though I am struggling with is the fact that it asks you to monitor everything you eat, weigh yourself […]

Do you find you have a decent chance of eating approximately the right amount when you’re at home, but every time you eat out, that skill seems to dissolve?I have a tip which could be a game changer for you. I call it Half Time.​​Midway through a football game and many other sporting events, they […]